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In one or two sentences
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
In one or two sentences, explain why an oxygen atom typically forms an
O
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\text{O}^{2-}
O
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ion when it reacts with a metal.
Related theory
Ionic Bonding
Ionic bond formation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Electrovalent bonding
The ionic model
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